DURBAN, South Africa, July 4 (Reuters) - The International
Olympic Committee (IOC) sealed broadcasting rights deals with
Germany, South Korea and France on Monday with the three
countries locked in a race to win the nod for the 2018 winter
Olympics.

State broadcasters ZDF and ARD were awarded the German
broadcast rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games while South
Korea's SBS won the rights until 2024.

France Televisions won the broadcasting rights from 2014
until 2020, the IOC said without revealing any financial details
about the deals.

The announcements came two days before the IOC chooses the
hosts for the 2018 winter Olympics, with South Korea's
Pyeongchang and Germany's Munich seen as the frontrunners in a
race that also includes France's Annecy.

"ARD and ZDF have acquired the broadcast rights across all
media platforms, including free-to-air television, subscription
television, internet and mobile," the IOC said.
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